Out of office
The tiny port at Fragokastello, Crete, at daybreak, with Mount Pachnes in the background. We all need a break sometimes, and this week I...
Tickled pink
Recently I got tickled pink by a wonderful set of dishes. .. These dishes in very similar patterns were all made by H&R Daniel in 1827 -...
Shropshire flowers
It's the middle of summer and I am enjoying the glorious weather, and getting ready for my annual 2-week holiday in Greece. Although I am...
Bancroft's flowers
To me, the best part of spring and summer is the many flowers that grow everywhere. I grow many of them in my garden and my allotment,...
Harlequin's dinner
When a set of teaware or dessert ware consists of matching items in varying colours or designs, we call it "harlequin" - I guess because...
Camden roses
A little while ago I showed a dessert service painted by the famous William Billingsley, you can find the blog post (and the dessert...
Nothing beats a good fair
The other day I visited one of the main antique fairs taking place in the UK: the Classic Antique Fair in Birmingham. For many years...
What's for breakfast?
I often hear from people that they would never want to drink their tea or coffee from an antique cup, because the cups are too small....
Coalport and Baxter
In the late 18th and early 19th Century, the Neoclassical style became very popular. After the Baroque and Rococo eras with their...
Victorian? Edwardian? by George!
It's the hight of summer and as I live in a country that is clouded in greyness and dark mornings half the year, this is the month that...
